The Confiscators Are Digging In

More Democrats are getting behind the confiscation of wealth,

and Senator Elizabeth Warren must be dancing in the streets of

Washington --- especially with the news that California wants a 

piece of the action too. The very left-leaning state is preparing 

to vote in November on whether to expropriate (snatch, actually)

5% of the state's billionaires' assets, supposedly a one-time only

measure as federal transfers dissolve (so California's Democrats

say; take their word with a grain of salt!). The same story is of

course in motion in Congress, with Sen. Warren (D-MA) 

leading the charge with her plan to stick a 2% tax on all house-

hold wealth above $50 million and a 1% surtax on fortunes 

over $1 billion. These awful ideas are to fund the many entitle-

ment programs that California has to offer which the state's 

taxpayers are vehemently against being made to pay for.

It's easier to sell these schemes when the check for all this

is presented to the wealthy Californians; that's why so many

of them have packed up and left California and many more 

are soon to follow.

It must be noted, however, that confiscating billionaires' 

money is not at all a serious financial plan; wealth taxes 

have been tried in Europe and were a bust, because they 

were proven costly and unworkable. The U.S. Constitution

will be a bulwark to block their implementation here in our 

country, much to the chagrin of Sen. Warren and her chums.

Meanwhile, not only wealthy people are fleeing California,

but middle-class folk are following suit. California has 

already lost one congressional district because of the 

unrelenting taxation driving Californians out; this is 

something that the Golden State has never before experienced.

At the rate things are going, California will lose many more 

people and some more districts, and the left-wing confiscators' 

zeal will fade along with California's tax base when they 

wonder how and why this happened.

MEM

Kimmel Kicks the Working Class

President Trump recently nominated U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin

(R-OK) to replace the fired Kristi Noem to be the secretary of the

Department of Homeland Security, and Mullin was confirmed 

forthwith. Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, helming a 

failing show falling ratings and all, snidely remarked that 

"We have a plumber now protecting us from terrorism." 

Mullin's background features his having built a successful 

plumbing business. This illustrates his skill, leadership, and good

sense, three necessary things a good manager of a government 

bureaucracy needs to have any chance for success. However, 

this makes no never-mind to the snarky, snobbish, and hypocritical

fifth-rate comic and ardent left-winger Kimmel; like much of the

Left these days, Kimmel has little if any regard for the roll-up-one's

-sleeves and pitch in blue collar workers. He seems to have a cold 

contempt for these hard-working folks. 

Kimmel's background? A college dropout who makes his living 

firing political darts at conservatives, daring to call it comedy.

But he thinks he's superior to Mullin and others like him.

Many Americans make a good, honest, respectable living repairing

and/or building things for people and are worthy of respect and 

admiration. Your appreciative Peasant isn't just saying this to grab 

some glory for himself, as I once had a business of my own as a

handyman for hire. People across the country are fed up with the

Jimmy Kimmels in entertainment putting them down for being 

what they are and are showing their discontent and righteous 

anger by watching other offerings on TV or perhaps engaging 

in other activities altogether, and this is reflected in Kimmel's

ratings dwindling down to nothing.

Kimmel doesn't deserve any better, and neither do others like him.

MEM

Trump Whittles Away at Government

President Trump ran for the presidency, promising among

other things a sharp reduction in the federal government 

in both size and reach. In his second term he has succeeded

beyond the expectations of many.

The federal government now has fewer employees than at 

any time since 1966, when Lyndon Johnson grew the

bureaucracy to build his "Great Society". Over 150,000 

federal employees accepted a buyout offer from the 

Trump Administration early in Trump's current term.

Many thousands more were shown the door in lawful 

"reductions in force" with the reorganizations of agencies.

Trump recently proposed a 2027 federal budget that would 

greatly reduce non-defense discretionary spending.

This is all on the plus side of Trump's government overhaul.

However, the derivative savings would be swallowed up by 

the large-scale yet much needed defense expenditures which

are also proposed by the president. And Trump will have to 

address the matter of Medicare and Social Security and their

roles in driving gaping deficits. But seeing Trump's performance

so far your confident Peasant believes that he will find a way to

bring long-term revenues and total spending into harmony and 

balance. A challenging job to be sure, but President Trump 

has so far accomplished things that past presidents have either 

failed to do or wouldn't try to do. Stay tuned.

MEM                                         

A Horndog is Brought Down

Democrat Representative Eric Swalwell was the front-runner 

in the California gubernatorial race but very recently and 

suddenly dropped out and resigned from the House of Repre-

sentatives. He was considered a "golden boy" by many in the

California Democrat Party, especially by the Hollywood

tinsel crowd. So what happened? 

The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN (!!) published shocking

stories alleging that Swalwell had been preying serially on 

female staffers for a decade or more, with one accusing the

married father of sexual assault and another woman accused

Swalwell of assaulting her too. Although Swalwell denied 

the allegations, 21 members of Congress and most of the 

major unions involved in California politics who had been

in his corner with their support dropped Swalwell like a 

bad habit. Few of them showed any surprise at the news

regarding Swalwell, or at least they made like they were

surprised. In addition, one journalist after another along

with one insider after another stepped forward to claim 

that they, along with "everyone else", knew about 

Swalwell's piggery. They did, however, choose to hide this

knowledge for many years and would have continued to 

do so had the truth about Swalwell not come out. Such 

cowardice.

And shall we also make mention of Swalwell's affair with 

a Chinese spy whose name happened to be "Fang Fang"?

Swalwell allegedly enjoyed doing "Bang Bang" with

Fang Fang. 

It has been said that there is no honor among thieves; 

your observant Peasant would add that there is no 

honor among elitists in or tied to government either.

MEM

A Memorial Day Sign of Respect and Appreciation

Your indebted Peasant, just one American of many who owe

so much to the Americans who fought and died for our country

and for what it stands for going on 250 years, has 

an idea for the observation of this hallowed day. 

At 3:00 PM, whichever time zone you happen to be in at that 

particular time, observe the National Moment of Remembrance

which is a quiet minute set aside to pause for the duration to 

remember those who have made the Ultimate Sacrifice in 

military service to the United States. 

This is a seemingly small but hugely important and most 

respectful thing to do on Memorial Day to demonstrate a 

sign of acknowledgement of the meaning of the day. 

This is something that your caught-unaware Peasant just

recently learned, and I shall be engaging in this special act

this Memorial Day and every year going forward.

Many died so we could live free.

Freedom isn't free; freedom costs. But freedom isn't a luxury,

it's a necessity.

Thank you for your time and attention. I am most grateful.

MEM

The Latest With Judge Dugan

Judge Hannah Dugan's trial is drawing to a close 

with her sentencing date set for June 3. She was

found guilty of felony obstruction of federal 

immigration agents, which was the consequence 

of her illegal actions in the matter. Dugan was

acquitted, though, of a misdemeanor charge of

concealing a criminal. 

Dugan resigned her position from the bench on

January 3, 2026, following mounting impeachment

efforts, and in order to not forfeit her pension. 

Now a felon, her conviction carries a maximum

five-year prison sentence along with a $350,000

fine. However, federal guidelines for a 

non-violent, first time offender generally result

in probation. Yet Dugan, as a felon, can never 

again serve as a judge on any court.

The Peasant in the meantime found out that the

former judge and a friend of over fifty years 

had unfriended me on Facebook; she likely

had read my previous posts regarding her 

legal difficulties, and even though I tried not

to be too harsh on her Dugan decided to end 

our longtime friendship altogether. All I have 

left to say in parting with ex-Judge Dugan is 

wayward friend, go in peace. 

Such is justice. Such is consequence. Such is life.

MEM

Power to the Workers!

No, your steadfast Peasant isn't going left-o; I am merely

pointing out that workers in labor unions are breaking loose

from the tight grip of political control and dominance that

their unions have held for many years over them. The unions

feeling the crunch include the SEIU, AFSCME and the teachers' 

unions. 

Several states are bringing these reforms about. Idaho Gov.

Brad Little recently signed a bill that will end taxpayer for 

teachers' unions, most notably the Idaho Education Association.

The legislation is designed to prevent school districts from 

collecting dues directly from teachers' paychecks and limit 

unions' ability to recruit members during school hours.

Furthermore, it will end the practice of giving teachers 

time off for "union activities", such as working on the 

campaigns of candidates for office, soliciting union membership,

or joining union protests or promoting advocacy for unions.

The teachers unions' political spending greatly favors Democrats

and don't the left-wingers know it; they know unions can get 

their members out to political events and to the polls for 

elections on little notice. The reform legislation will stop

school districts from sharing teachers' personal information 

unless authorized by the teachers themselves. 

Arizona is working on crafting a proposed constitutional 

amendment which would do what Idaho's reform legislation 

would do; prevent school districts from collecting union

dues through a payroll deduction. The bill must first be 

adopted by the Legislature in order to make it onto the 

November ballot, would also ban teacher strikes as well as

to require unions to distribute communications (pamphlets

and such) off school property. 

In Oklahoma, bills making their way through that state's 

legislature would allow school school employees to cancel

their union membership anytime. Unions would also be 

prevented from limiting an employee's "right to terminate

his or her membership only during certain dates or by using

specific forms." Additionally, the unions may not force an

employee to "disclose the reason for his or her membership

termination." So union members can resign from their union

at any time, without filling out specific forms or waiting for 

specific dates to leave, and don't have to give a reason for 

ending their union membership. Sounds quite reasonable.

Why can't union membership be "at-will", just as employment

itself? If someone is no longer happy in a job, then one can 

resign. If someone is unhappy with being in their union,

why can't they resign from that?

Florida has gotten into the spirit of reform with a bill which 

would require 50% of a union's members to participate in

a recertification election and then a majority of the partici-

pants to vote in favor of recertifying. If they are dissatisfied

with a union and its representation, they can then opt out and

either be non-union or join another union. Freedom of choice

in the workplace. Democracy in action. Unions and Democrats

are supposedly big on these two things; why are they so reluc-

tant to give them to union members? Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)

signed the bill last week.

These state reforms can prevent more states from becoming 

like Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and California, where

unions hold such sway that taxpayers in those states are

forced pay ever-increasing taxes to benefit the unions or

to escape to states where the unions' powers are kept in 

check, with the effects evident each year on April 15.

And workers will have more freedom in the form of more 

control over their jobs and the terms of their union 

representation. 

MEM